14 Jones Hollow Road
Address: 14 Jones Hollow Road
Contemporary Building Name: 14 Jones Hollow Road
Historic Building Name: E. F. Jones House
Present Use: N/A
Historic Use: Residential
Architectural style: Greek Revival / vernacular
Date constructed: c. 1850 (Ransom), 1880 (Assessor)
Description: 14 Jones Hollow Road is an L-shaped building consisting of a principal block with gable end to the street, to the north, and a wing set back on the south. In the two-bay gable end of the main block facing the street (front elevation), there are two 2-over-2 windows, off set to the north, at both first and second floors, under a horizontal six-pane attic window. Wide corner boards define the corners of the house, but there is no cornice and the eaves do not return. The wing is protected by a shed-roofed porch supported by square posts with diagonal brackets. The wing has a central door flanked by 2-over-2 windows and a second door at its north, which opens into the main block. There are two wall dormers above the porch which break through the eaves of the main roof. Each dormer has a 2-over-2 window. A chimney rises from the rear of the main block and the south end of the wing.
Significance: 14 Jones hollow Road probably was not built all at one time. The rectangular attic window suggests a time of origin toward the end of the Greek Revival era, but the two-bay gable end, without door, is unusual, as is the fact the two bays are not centered. It may be that the house originally had a one-story wing that was changed to 1 1/2 stories by raising the roof and adding the wall dormers, which are an unusual feature in Marlborough. The wall dormers and the 2-over-2 windows are late-19th century features. It may be that the Assessor's date of 1880 marks the introduction of these alterations. The conjecture on how the house grew could be informed by examination of basement walls and attic framing. The 1855 map identifies a house at approximately this location with the name E. F. Jones, one of the many Joneses who lived on Jones Hollow Road.
Sources: Ransom, David. Historical and Architectural Resources Survey, Town of Marlborough, Connecticut. April 1998.
Notes: House was torn down sometime between 1998 and 2004. A new Professional Building (doctor office) and Emergency Medical facility was built on this site.
Posted on June 14, 2007 11:03 AM
Contemporary Building Name: 14 Jones Hollow Road
Historic Building Name: E. F. Jones House
Present Use: N/A
Historic Use: Residential
Architectural style: Greek Revival / vernacular
Date constructed: c. 1850 (Ransom), 1880 (Assessor)
Description: 14 Jones Hollow Road is an L-shaped building consisting of a principal block with gable end to the street, to the north, and a wing set back on the south. In the two-bay gable end of the main block facing the street (front elevation), there are two 2-over-2 windows, off set to the north, at both first and second floors, under a horizontal six-pane attic window. Wide corner boards define the corners of the house, but there is no cornice and the eaves do not return. The wing is protected by a shed-roofed porch supported by square posts with diagonal brackets. The wing has a central door flanked by 2-over-2 windows and a second door at its north, which opens into the main block. There are two wall dormers above the porch which break through the eaves of the main roof. Each dormer has a 2-over-2 window. A chimney rises from the rear of the main block and the south end of the wing.
Significance: 14 Jones hollow Road probably was not built all at one time. The rectangular attic window suggests a time of origin toward the end of the Greek Revival era, but the two-bay gable end, without door, is unusual, as is the fact the two bays are not centered. It may be that the house originally had a one-story wing that was changed to 1 1/2 stories by raising the roof and adding the wall dormers, which are an unusual feature in Marlborough. The wall dormers and the 2-over-2 windows are late-19th century features. It may be that the Assessor's date of 1880 marks the introduction of these alterations. The conjecture on how the house grew could be informed by examination of basement walls and attic framing. The 1855 map identifies a house at approximately this location with the name E. F. Jones, one of the many Joneses who lived on Jones Hollow Road.
Sources: Ransom, David. Historical and Architectural Resources Survey, Town of Marlborough, Connecticut. April 1998.
Notes: House was torn down sometime between 1998 and 2004. A new Professional Building (doctor office) and Emergency Medical facility was built on this site.
Posted on June 14, 2007 11:03 AM
15 Jones Hollow Road
Address: 15 Jones Hollow Road
Contemporary Building Name: 15 Jones Hollow Road
Historic Building Name: H.D. Barrows House, Store
Present Use: Residential
Historic Use: Residential
Architectural style: Greek Revival
Date constructed: c. 1840 (Baber)
Description: 15 Jones Hollow Road is a Greek Revival house with pedimented gable end toward the street. Four fluted Doric columns are at the front of a full-width recessed concrete front porch, which is approached by four concrete risers. The columns, without entablature, support the building's second story. Behind the columnar screen, the front door with sidelights and wide flanking pilasters under a four-pane transom is to the left (south). Two floor-to-ceiling 6-over-9 windows with blinds are to the right. At the second floor the lintels of the two windows abut the cornice, without architrave or frieze. The front of the second floor, over the porch, is defined by cornerboards. The cornice is embellished with a course of small pointed drop pendants or arrows, as are the raking cornices. The raking cornices have friezes. A rectangular window is in the center of the shingled tympanum. A central brick chimney rises from the ridge while a second exterior chimney is located toward the rear on the south elevation; both are corbeled.
Significance: 15 Jones Hollow Road displays many architectural features characteristic of the Greek Revival style, but in an unusual juxtaposition. The rectangular mass with gable end to street is the classical temple form. The three-bay first-floor elevation, fluted Doric columns, flanking doorway pilasters, and gable end tympanum with rectangular window all fit the style. The recessed front porch, however, is odd, as is the absence of entablature above the four columns and below the pediment cornice. The 1869 atlas shows two structures at about the location of 15 Jones Hollow Road. The southerly building is labeled "H.D. Barrows," the northerly one "Store". In the Directory for the atlas plate, H.D. Barrows is listed as "Merchant". Probabilities are that the store was a small building in the side yard of the house (presumably the present building). Nevertheless, it is tempting to offer the conjecture that the odd recessed front porch of the house somehow reflects the earlier presence of shop windows.
Sources: Baber, David. Capitol Region Council of Governments Historic Resource Survey of Marlborough, 1978.
Ransom, David. Historical and Architectural Resources Survey, Town of Marlborough, Connecticut. April 1998.
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Posted on May 24, 2007 10:26 AM
Contemporary Building Name: 15 Jones Hollow Road
Historic Building Name: H.D. Barrows House, Store
Present Use: Residential
Historic Use: Residential
Architectural style: Greek Revival
Date constructed: c. 1840 (Baber)
Description: 15 Jones Hollow Road is a Greek Revival house with pedimented gable end toward the street. Four fluted Doric columns are at the front of a full-width recessed concrete front porch, which is approached by four concrete risers. The columns, without entablature, support the building's second story. Behind the columnar screen, the front door with sidelights and wide flanking pilasters under a four-pane transom is to the left (south). Two floor-to-ceiling 6-over-9 windows with blinds are to the right. At the second floor the lintels of the two windows abut the cornice, without architrave or frieze. The front of the second floor, over the porch, is defined by cornerboards. The cornice is embellished with a course of small pointed drop pendants or arrows, as are the raking cornices. The raking cornices have friezes. A rectangular window is in the center of the shingled tympanum. A central brick chimney rises from the ridge while a second exterior chimney is located toward the rear on the south elevation; both are corbeled.
Significance: 15 Jones Hollow Road displays many architectural features characteristic of the Greek Revival style, but in an unusual juxtaposition. The rectangular mass with gable end to street is the classical temple form. The three-bay first-floor elevation, fluted Doric columns, flanking doorway pilasters, and gable end tympanum with rectangular window all fit the style. The recessed front porch, however, is odd, as is the absence of entablature above the four columns and below the pediment cornice. The 1869 atlas shows two structures at about the location of 15 Jones Hollow Road. The southerly building is labeled "H.D. Barrows," the northerly one "Store". In the Directory for the atlas plate, H.D. Barrows is listed as "Merchant". Probabilities are that the store was a small building in the side yard of the house (presumably the present building). Nevertheless, it is tempting to offer the conjecture that the odd recessed front porch of the house somehow reflects the earlier presence of shop windows.
Sources: Baber, David. Capitol Region Council of Governments Historic Resource Survey of Marlborough, 1978.
Ransom, David. Historical and Architectural Resources Survey, Town of Marlborough, Connecticut. April 1998.
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Posted on May 24, 2007 10:26 AM
30 Jones Hollow Road
Address: 30 Jones Hollow Road
Contemporary Building Name: St. John Fisher Community Roman Catholic Church
Historic Building Name: St. John Fisher Community Roman Catholic Church
Present Use: Church
Historic Use: Church
Architectural style: Contemporary
Date constructed: 1975
Description: This is a contemporary structure with steeply pitched roofline, and elongated windows. The rear of the building has a shallower pitched gabled roof. The main entrance is to the right of the high pitched section of the building. There is no doubt that this is a church.
Significance: With the influx of people after World War II into Marlborough, many churches struggled with the increased visitation. In Marlborough, where there was not a Catholic Church, residents had to travel to neighboring towns for services, swelling those parishes. In 1972, the Archbishop of Hartford appointed Father Felix MacGuire as Marlborough’s first Catholic priest. Services were held in the American Legion Hall and the Grange Hall. The Congregational Church also offered their building for special celebrations, such as weddings, funerals, and Holy Days. In 1974, property was purchased on Jones Hollow Road, and they broke ground in 1975. The first mass was held in November 1975, and the official dedication was held in February 1976.
Sources: Historic files located in the Richmond Memorial Library.
Images and other information from Joe Giggey.
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Posted on June 7, 2007 12:55 PM
Contemporary Building Name: St. John Fisher Community Roman Catholic Church
Historic Building Name: St. John Fisher Community Roman Catholic Church
Present Use: Church
Historic Use: Church
Architectural style: Contemporary
Date constructed: 1975
Description: This is a contemporary structure with steeply pitched roofline, and elongated windows. The rear of the building has a shallower pitched gabled roof. The main entrance is to the right of the high pitched section of the building. There is no doubt that this is a church.
Significance: With the influx of people after World War II into Marlborough, many churches struggled with the increased visitation. In Marlborough, where there was not a Catholic Church, residents had to travel to neighboring towns for services, swelling those parishes. In 1972, the Archbishop of Hartford appointed Father Felix MacGuire as Marlborough’s first Catholic priest. Services were held in the American Legion Hall and the Grange Hall. The Congregational Church also offered their building for special celebrations, such as weddings, funerals, and Holy Days. In 1974, property was purchased on Jones Hollow Road, and they broke ground in 1975. The first mass was held in November 1975, and the official dedication was held in February 1976.
Sources: Historic files located in the Richmond Memorial Library.
Images and other information from Joe Giggey.
Notes:
Posted on June 7, 2007 12:55 PM
131 Jones Hollow Road
Address: 131 Jones Hollow Road
Contemporary Building Name: HRS Farm
Historic Building Name: A. B. Latham House
Present Use: Residential
Historic Use: Residential
Architectural style: Colonial
Date constructed: 1780-1820 (Baber), 1783 (Assessor)
Description: The low mass of the A.B. Latham House hugs the high ground behind the tall stone retaining wall at road's edge. In the five-bay front elevation 12-over-8 windows flank the central doorway. Fenestration in the side elevations is two 12-over-8 sash at the first floor and two, closer together, at the second. Central chimney rises from the roof ridge. The ell features small rectangular frieze windows under its eaves, indicating that the ell dates from not later than the early 19th century. Outbuildings are devoted to the care of horses.
Significance: The A.B. Latham House is a good example of a one-story Colonial building exhibiting the typical features of central doorway and chimney with five-bay front elevation associated with the type. Often additions to such houses are 20th century construction, but in this case it appears that the ell dates from the turn of the 19th century. The 1869 atlas includes two houses in bracketed ownership of A.B. Latham, 113 Jones Hollow Road and the neighbor next north, which is no longer standing.
Sources: Baber, David. Capitol Region Council of Governments Historic Resource Survey of Marlborough, 1978.
Ransom, David. Historical and Architectural Resources Survey, Town of Marlborough, Connecticut. April 1998.
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Posted on May 24, 2007 10:31 AM
Contemporary Building Name: HRS Farm
Historic Building Name: A. B. Latham House
Present Use: Residential
Historic Use: Residential
Architectural style: Colonial
Date constructed: 1780-1820 (Baber), 1783 (Assessor)
Description: The low mass of the A.B. Latham House hugs the high ground behind the tall stone retaining wall at road's edge. In the five-bay front elevation 12-over-8 windows flank the central doorway. Fenestration in the side elevations is two 12-over-8 sash at the first floor and two, closer together, at the second. Central chimney rises from the roof ridge. The ell features small rectangular frieze windows under its eaves, indicating that the ell dates from not later than the early 19th century. Outbuildings are devoted to the care of horses.
Significance: The A.B. Latham House is a good example of a one-story Colonial building exhibiting the typical features of central doorway and chimney with five-bay front elevation associated with the type. Often additions to such houses are 20th century construction, but in this case it appears that the ell dates from the turn of the 19th century. The 1869 atlas includes two houses in bracketed ownership of A.B. Latham, 113 Jones Hollow Road and the neighbor next north, which is no longer standing.
Sources: Baber, David. Capitol Region Council of Governments Historic Resource Survey of Marlborough, 1978.
Ransom, David. Historical and Architectural Resources Survey, Town of Marlborough, Connecticut. April 1998.
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Posted on May 24, 2007 10:31 AM
180 Jones Hollow Road
Address: 180 Jones Hollow Road
Contemporary Building Name: 180 Jones Hollow Road
Historic Building Name: Bigelow House, Roland Buell – I.R. Buell House, Robert Lord House
Present Use: Farmhouse
Historic Use: Farmhouse
Architectural style: Colonial
Date constructed: 1780 (Baber), 1788 (Keith), 1765 (Assessor)
Description: The great breadth of the Buell House, 40 feet, is extended for another eight feet by a shed-roofed side porch on the south elevation. The five bays of the front elevation are placed asymmetrically; the door is off center to the south with the flanking windows farther apart on the north than on the south. At the second floor there are three windows, with the central window off center to the north. Window glazing is 2-over-2. The chimney also is off center to the north. The roof is steeply pitched. The shed-roofed porch on the south side has a railing of pickets held by hand rail and bottom rail. Two large two-story barns are located south of the house, across the driveway. The barns abut one another. The property is 59 1/2 acres.
Significance: The Buell Farm is significant because, at 59 1/2 acres, it is one of the few remaining working farms in Marlborough. The large barns indicate a substantial farming operation. The presence of a tractor in front of the house in the picture is symbolic. The odd fenestration of the front elevation of the house makes it difficult to discern the original configuration. The 1869 atlas shows both names for the house, I. R. Buell and Roland Buell.
Sources: Baber, David. Capitol Region Council of Governments Historic Resource Survey of Marlborough, 1978.
Keith, Elmer D., director. Works Progress Administration, Federal Writers’ Project, Census of Old of Distinctive Buildings in the State of Connecticut. c. 1935.
Ransom, David. Historical and Architectural Resources Survey, Town of Marlborough, Connecticut. April 1998.
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Posted on May 24, 2007 10:36 AM
Contemporary Building Name: 180 Jones Hollow Road
Historic Building Name: Bigelow House, Roland Buell – I.R. Buell House, Robert Lord House
Present Use: Farmhouse
Historic Use: Farmhouse
Architectural style: Colonial
Date constructed: 1780 (Baber), 1788 (Keith), 1765 (Assessor)
Description: The great breadth of the Buell House, 40 feet, is extended for another eight feet by a shed-roofed side porch on the south elevation. The five bays of the front elevation are placed asymmetrically; the door is off center to the south with the flanking windows farther apart on the north than on the south. At the second floor there are three windows, with the central window off center to the north. Window glazing is 2-over-2. The chimney also is off center to the north. The roof is steeply pitched. The shed-roofed porch on the south side has a railing of pickets held by hand rail and bottom rail. Two large two-story barns are located south of the house, across the driveway. The barns abut one another. The property is 59 1/2 acres.
Significance: The Buell Farm is significant because, at 59 1/2 acres, it is one of the few remaining working farms in Marlborough. The large barns indicate a substantial farming operation. The presence of a tractor in front of the house in the picture is symbolic. The odd fenestration of the front elevation of the house makes it difficult to discern the original configuration. The 1869 atlas shows both names for the house, I. R. Buell and Roland Buell.
Sources: Baber, David. Capitol Region Council of Governments Historic Resource Survey of Marlborough, 1978.
Keith, Elmer D., director. Works Progress Administration, Federal Writers’ Project, Census of Old of Distinctive Buildings in the State of Connecticut. c. 1935.
Ransom, David. Historical and Architectural Resources Survey, Town of Marlborough, Connecticut. April 1998.
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Posted on May 24, 2007 10:36 AM
195 Jones Hollow Road
Address: 195 Jones Hollow Road
Contemporary Building Name: Fuller House
Historic Building Name: Joel Fuller – John H. Fuller House
Present Use: Residential
Historic Use: Residential
Architectural style: Georgian / Queen Anne
Date constructed: 1780-1790 (Baber / Keith)
Description: The Fuller House is a Georgian five-bay central-entrance central-chimney house with 19th century and perhaps 20th century alterations. An important late 19th century alteration is the large gabled hood over the front door. Supported by triangular brackets, it is covered with imbricated shingles and has a scalloped bargeboard, in the Queen Anne style. The two-story three-sided bay on the south elevation may date from late 19th century or early 20th century. The tripartite picture window south of the front door probably is a 20th century feature, replacing two 2-over-1 windows. Other windows in the house are 2-over-1. The window over the front-door hood peak is smaller than the others, replacing an original to accommodate the peak of the hood. A dentil course runs under the eaves of the main roof, an embellishment which justifies assigning the house to the Georgian style. The roof above, which overhangs the side elevations, is steeply pitched while its central chimney is square and massive. Fenestration on the north side elevation consists of two 2-over-1 windows at the first floor, two at the second, and one in the attic. On the south side there is a wooden fire escape behind the bay. A barn has weathered vertical wood siding.
Significance: The Fuller House is significant architecturally because it shows changes made over time to an 18th century house. The basic house, with its steeply pitched roof and five-bays, exhibits a characteristic feature of the 18th century Georgian style in the molded embellishment of a dentil course under the eaves. The imbricated shingles and scalloped bargeboards of the over-scaled front-door hood and the two-story southern bay are 19th century Queen Anne changes, while the picture window probably dates from the 20th century. On the 1879 atlas both the names Joel Fuller and J.H. Fuller are shown near the house. The present resident owner is also named Fuller. Keith states (WPA inventory, 1935), that the house had been in the Fuller family for 100 years.
Sources: Baber, David. Capitol Region Council of Governments Historic Resource Survey of Marlborough, 1978.
Keith, Elmer D., director. Works Progress Administration, Federal Writers’ Project, Census of Old of Distinctive Buildings in the State of Connecticut. c. 1935.
Ransom, David. Historical and Architectural Resources Survey, Town of Marlborough, Connecticut. April 1998.
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Posted on May 24, 2007 10:48 AM
Contemporary Building Name: Fuller House
Historic Building Name: Joel Fuller – John H. Fuller House
Present Use: Residential
Historic Use: Residential
Architectural style: Georgian / Queen Anne
Date constructed: 1780-1790 (Baber / Keith)
Description: The Fuller House is a Georgian five-bay central-entrance central-chimney house with 19th century and perhaps 20th century alterations. An important late 19th century alteration is the large gabled hood over the front door. Supported by triangular brackets, it is covered with imbricated shingles and has a scalloped bargeboard, in the Queen Anne style. The two-story three-sided bay on the south elevation may date from late 19th century or early 20th century. The tripartite picture window south of the front door probably is a 20th century feature, replacing two 2-over-1 windows. Other windows in the house are 2-over-1. The window over the front-door hood peak is smaller than the others, replacing an original to accommodate the peak of the hood. A dentil course runs under the eaves of the main roof, an embellishment which justifies assigning the house to the Georgian style. The roof above, which overhangs the side elevations, is steeply pitched while its central chimney is square and massive. Fenestration on the north side elevation consists of two 2-over-1 windows at the first floor, two at the second, and one in the attic. On the south side there is a wooden fire escape behind the bay. A barn has weathered vertical wood siding.
Significance: The Fuller House is significant architecturally because it shows changes made over time to an 18th century house. The basic house, with its steeply pitched roof and five-bays, exhibits a characteristic feature of the 18th century Georgian style in the molded embellishment of a dentil course under the eaves. The imbricated shingles and scalloped bargeboards of the over-scaled front-door hood and the two-story southern bay are 19th century Queen Anne changes, while the picture window probably dates from the 20th century. On the 1879 atlas both the names Joel Fuller and J.H. Fuller are shown near the house. The present resident owner is also named Fuller. Keith states (WPA inventory, 1935), that the house had been in the Fuller family for 100 years.
Sources: Baber, David. Capitol Region Council of Governments Historic Resource Survey of Marlborough, 1978.
Keith, Elmer D., director. Works Progress Administration, Federal Writers’ Project, Census of Old of Distinctive Buildings in the State of Connecticut. c. 1935.
Ransom, David. Historical and Architectural Resources Survey, Town of Marlborough, Connecticut. April 1998.
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Posted on May 24, 2007 10:48 AM
214 Jones Hollow Road
Address: 214 Jones Hollow Road
Contemporary Building Name: 214 Jones Hollow Road
Historic Building Name: Jennie Isleib
Present Use: Residential
Historic Use: Residential
Architectural style: Colonial
Date constructed: 1780 (sign on house)
Description: The 1 1/2-story central-chimney house is a compact structure. At the first floor, the central doorway is flanked by tow 6-over-6 windows. At the second floor, six-pane windows are above the first-floor windows, but there is no window over the door. The second-floor windows are under the eaves in an area often defined by a frieze, which here may have been lost to the siding. The north side elevation has three windows at the first floor, two at the second, and one in the attic. The ell is lower than the main block, but is on a foundation of massive stone blocks, indicating it is old if not original. The property consists of 33 1/2 acres.
Significance: 214 Jones Hollow Road is one of the relatively few 1 1/2-story colonial houses in Marlborough (see also 54 Hodge Road). It appears to have its original framing, dimensions, and mass intact, possibly including the ell. The siding and probably the sash have been altered; for instance, it is doubtful that the frieze windows originally were six-pane; three larger panes seems more likely. In this case the vinyl siding was applied without destroying the character-defining historic features and relationships of the house. The house does not show on the 1869 atlas, a circumstance that is unexpected. It may be that one of the two Fuller names near the dot for 195 Jones Hollow Road actually belongs with this house, but the dot is missing.
Sources: Baber, David. Capitol Region Council of Governments Historic Resource Survey of Marlborough, 1978.
Ransom, David. Historical and Architectural Resources Survey, Town of Marlborough, Connecticut. April 1998.
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Posted on May 24, 2007 10:55 AM
Contemporary Building Name: 214 Jones Hollow Road
Historic Building Name: Jennie Isleib
Present Use: Residential
Historic Use: Residential
Architectural style: Colonial
Date constructed: 1780 (sign on house)
Description: The 1 1/2-story central-chimney house is a compact structure. At the first floor, the central doorway is flanked by tow 6-over-6 windows. At the second floor, six-pane windows are above the first-floor windows, but there is no window over the door. The second-floor windows are under the eaves in an area often defined by a frieze, which here may have been lost to the siding. The north side elevation has three windows at the first floor, two at the second, and one in the attic. The ell is lower than the main block, but is on a foundation of massive stone blocks, indicating it is old if not original. The property consists of 33 1/2 acres.
Significance: 214 Jones Hollow Road is one of the relatively few 1 1/2-story colonial houses in Marlborough (see also 54 Hodge Road). It appears to have its original framing, dimensions, and mass intact, possibly including the ell. The siding and probably the sash have been altered; for instance, it is doubtful that the frieze windows originally were six-pane; three larger panes seems more likely. In this case the vinyl siding was applied without destroying the character-defining historic features and relationships of the house. The house does not show on the 1869 atlas, a circumstance that is unexpected. It may be that one of the two Fuller names near the dot for 195 Jones Hollow Road actually belongs with this house, but the dot is missing.
Sources: Baber, David. Capitol Region Council of Governments Historic Resource Survey of Marlborough, 1978.
Ransom, David. Historical and Architectural Resources Survey, Town of Marlborough, Connecticut. April 1998.
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Posted on May 24, 2007 10:55 AM
255 Jones Hollow Road
Address: 255 Jones Hollow Road
Contemporary Building Name: 255 Jones Hollow Road
Historic Building Name: North School
Present Use: Residence
Historic Use: School House
Architectural style: Vernacular
Date constructed: 1900 (Assessor)
Description: The gable end of the small house faces the street. A tripartite picture window is its chief feature. There is a 1-over-1 window in the south side elevation in front of the south wing. Both small wings have shed roofs. The front door is in the south wing, along with two horizontal windows.
Significance: The former North School is not well-preserved, having lost its identity as a building type. It is historically significant because it was a one-room schoolhouse.
Sources: Ransom, David. Historical and Architectural Resources Survey, Town of Marlborough, Connecticut. April 1998.
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Posted on May 24, 2007 11:00 AM
Contemporary Building Name: 255 Jones Hollow Road
Historic Building Name: North School
Present Use: Residence
Historic Use: School House
Architectural style: Vernacular
Date constructed: 1900 (Assessor)
Description: The gable end of the small house faces the street. A tripartite picture window is its chief feature. There is a 1-over-1 window in the south side elevation in front of the south wing. Both small wings have shed roofs. The front door is in the south wing, along with two horizontal windows.
Significance: The former North School is not well-preserved, having lost its identity as a building type. It is historically significant because it was a one-room schoolhouse.
Sources: Ransom, David. Historical and Architectural Resources Survey, Town of Marlborough, Connecticut. April 1998.
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Posted on May 24, 2007 11:00 AM
North School (255 Jones Hollow Road)
Address: 255 Jones Hollow Road
Contemporary Building Name: 255 Jones Hollow Road
Historic Building Name: North School
Present Use: Residence
Historic Use: School House
Architectural style: Vernacular
Date constructed: 1900 (Assessor)
Description: The gable end of the small house faces the street. A tripartite picture window is its chief feature. There is a 1-over-1 window in the south side elevation in front of the south wing. Both small wings have shed roofs. The front door is in the south wing, along with two horizontal windows.
Significance: The former North School is not well-preserved, having lost its identity as a building type. It is historically significant because it was a one-room schoolhouse.
Sources: Ransom, David F. Historic and Architectural Resources Survey: Town of Marlborough, Connecticut. April 1998.
Schwarzmann, Vi. “History of the Marlborough Schools,” in Know Your Schools, Marlborough, CT: September, 1970. A report published under the direction of the Principal of the Marlborough Schools.
Fowler, Janet. A History of Education in a Small New England Town—Marlborough, Connecticut. Storrs, CT: I.N. Thut Education Center, The University of Connecticut; c.1984.
Notes: An 1869 district map, locates the North School on the southwest corner of West Road and Jones Hollow Road, and a source suggests that this schoolhouse was operated on this site until 1900. South of this site exists a different structure now known as the North School. This is the structure described above, and was open until 1932, when it was abandoned.
Posted on May 24, 2007 11:07 AM
Contemporary Building Name: 255 Jones Hollow Road
Historic Building Name: North School
Present Use: Residence
Historic Use: School House
Architectural style: Vernacular
Date constructed: 1900 (Assessor)
Description: The gable end of the small house faces the street. A tripartite picture window is its chief feature. There is a 1-over-1 window in the south side elevation in front of the south wing. Both small wings have shed roofs. The front door is in the south wing, along with two horizontal windows.
Significance: The former North School is not well-preserved, having lost its identity as a building type. It is historically significant because it was a one-room schoolhouse.
Sources: Ransom, David F. Historic and Architectural Resources Survey: Town of Marlborough, Connecticut. April 1998.
Schwarzmann, Vi. “History of the Marlborough Schools,” in Know Your Schools, Marlborough, CT: September, 1970. A report published under the direction of the Principal of the Marlborough Schools.
Fowler, Janet. A History of Education in a Small New England Town—Marlborough, Connecticut. Storrs, CT: I.N. Thut Education Center, The University of Connecticut; c.1984.
Notes: An 1869 district map, locates the North School on the southwest corner of West Road and Jones Hollow Road, and a source suggests that this schoolhouse was operated on this site until 1900. South of this site exists a different structure now known as the North School. This is the structure described above, and was open until 1932, when it was abandoned.
Posted on May 24, 2007 11:07 AM
294 Jones Hollow Road
Address: 294 Jones Hollow Road
Contemporary Building Name: 294 Jones Hollow Road
Historic Building Name: J.S. Jones House
Present Use: Residential
Historic Use: Guest house for corporate visitors
Architectural style: Georgian
Date constructed: 1740-1880 (Baber), 1748 (Assessor), c. 1810 (Keith)
Description: J.S. Jones House is a large building with high steeply pitched roof. In the five-bay front elevation the central doorway, which is approached by a large granite slab, is flanked in a 2-1-2 rhythm by 12-over-8 windows which have flat surrounds. Each leaf of the double door has three transom lights. The doorway's pilasters stand on paneled pedestals to support a full entablature of architrave, frieze, and flat cornice. A dentil course runs under the cornice. In the south side elevation, two large stone blocks form steps leading up to a door near the front at the first floor, which has a plain flat surround but splayed lintel. The door is followed by two windows at the first floor. The second floor has two windows above those on the first. One window occupies the attic gable end. The house is covered with weathered gray wooden clapboards. A plain flat skirt board runs below the clapboards. The wood-shingled roof also is weathered to a gray. There is a large central chimney.
Significance: The J.S. Jones House is a good example of the Georgian style, and , if the front doorway is original, is an early example. The well-developed doorway of pilasters on pedestals and full entablature is the classical revival feature which qualifies the otherwise Colonial-style house for designation as an example of the Georgian style. The Georgian style developed in the mid-18th century, about when this house was built. The house on the exterior appears to be generally well-preserved. Such features as stone steps, five-bay fenestration, clapboards and wooden shingles are still in place. The long ell may be an alteration. Keith (WPA inventory, 1935) states that the house was the home of the grandfather of Admiral George Dewey, of Spanish-American War fame. The 1869 atlas associates the name J.S. Jones with the house. The street was named after Samuel Finley Jones, who for 50 years before the Revolutionary War was the largest landowner in the area. He was known as "the money king".
Sources: Baber, David. Capitol Region Council of Governments Historic Resource Survey of Marlborough, 1978.
Keith, Elmer D., director. Works Progress Administration, Federal Writers’ Project, Census of Old of Distinctive Buildings in the State of Connecticut. c. 1935.
Ransom, David. Historical and Architectural Resources Survey, Town of Marlborough, Connecticut. April 1998.
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Posted on May 24, 2007 11:11 AM
Contemporary Building Name: 294 Jones Hollow Road
Historic Building Name: J.S. Jones House
Present Use: Residential
Historic Use: Guest house for corporate visitors
Architectural style: Georgian
Date constructed: 1740-1880 (Baber), 1748 (Assessor), c. 1810 (Keith)
Description: J.S. Jones House is a large building with high steeply pitched roof. In the five-bay front elevation the central doorway, which is approached by a large granite slab, is flanked in a 2-1-2 rhythm by 12-over-8 windows which have flat surrounds. Each leaf of the double door has three transom lights. The doorway's pilasters stand on paneled pedestals to support a full entablature of architrave, frieze, and flat cornice. A dentil course runs under the cornice. In the south side elevation, two large stone blocks form steps leading up to a door near the front at the first floor, which has a plain flat surround but splayed lintel. The door is followed by two windows at the first floor. The second floor has two windows above those on the first. One window occupies the attic gable end. The house is covered with weathered gray wooden clapboards. A plain flat skirt board runs below the clapboards. The wood-shingled roof also is weathered to a gray. There is a large central chimney.
Significance: The J.S. Jones House is a good example of the Georgian style, and , if the front doorway is original, is an early example. The well-developed doorway of pilasters on pedestals and full entablature is the classical revival feature which qualifies the otherwise Colonial-style house for designation as an example of the Georgian style. The Georgian style developed in the mid-18th century, about when this house was built. The house on the exterior appears to be generally well-preserved. Such features as stone steps, five-bay fenestration, clapboards and wooden shingles are still in place. The long ell may be an alteration. Keith (WPA inventory, 1935) states that the house was the home of the grandfather of Admiral George Dewey, of Spanish-American War fame. The 1869 atlas associates the name J.S. Jones with the house. The street was named after Samuel Finley Jones, who for 50 years before the Revolutionary War was the largest landowner in the area. He was known as "the money king".
Sources: Baber, David. Capitol Region Council of Governments Historic Resource Survey of Marlborough, 1978.
Keith, Elmer D., director. Works Progress Administration, Federal Writers’ Project, Census of Old of Distinctive Buildings in the State of Connecticut. c. 1935.
Ransom, David. Historical and Architectural Resources Survey, Town of Marlborough, Connecticut. April 1998.
Notes:
Posted on May 24, 2007 11:11 AM
367 Jones Hollow Road
Address: 367 Jones Hollow Road
Contemporary Building Name: 367 Jones Hollow Road
Historic Building Name: S. Root House
Present Use: Residential
Historic Use: Residential
Architectural style: Colonial / Greek Revival
Date constructed: 1780-1820 (Baber), 1810 (Assessor)
Description: The distinctive feature of the S. Root House five-bay front elevation is the row of frieze windows at the second floor under the low eaves. First-floor windows are 6-over-1, while the second-floor sash are three-pane. Chimney rises from the center of the roof ridge. On the east elevation fenestration is two 6-over-1 windows at both first and second floors. On the west elevation a gable-roofed one-story wing is set back behind a first-floor double window. The wing connects with w shed-roofed ell across the back of the house, creating a wraparound effect.
Significance: The S. Root House is a good example of 1 1/2 story Colonial-style house, of which there are few in Marlborough. The central door and chimney are slightly off-center to the west. The small rectangular windows under the eaves are a feature often found in a frieze of a Greek Revival house. The 6-over-1 windows are replacements, while the gable-roofed wing and shed-roofed ell probably were added at different later dates. The 1869 atlas associates the name S. Root with the house. The presence of the small windows under the eaves, a Greek Revival feature, suggests the house was built toward the end of 1780-1820 range, or approximately at the Assessor's date of 1810, because the Greek Revival style came into popularity early in the 19th century.
Sources: Baber, David. Capitol Region Council of Governments Historic Resource Survey of Marlborough, 1978.
Ransom, David. Historical and Architectural Resources Survey, Town of Marlborough, Connecticut. April 1998.
Notes:
Posted on May 24, 2007 11:21 AM
Contemporary Building Name: 367 Jones Hollow Road
Historic Building Name: S. Root House
Present Use: Residential
Historic Use: Residential
Architectural style: Colonial / Greek Revival
Date constructed: 1780-1820 (Baber), 1810 (Assessor)
Description: The distinctive feature of the S. Root House five-bay front elevation is the row of frieze windows at the second floor under the low eaves. First-floor windows are 6-over-1, while the second-floor sash are three-pane. Chimney rises from the center of the roof ridge. On the east elevation fenestration is two 6-over-1 windows at both first and second floors. On the west elevation a gable-roofed one-story wing is set back behind a first-floor double window. The wing connects with w shed-roofed ell across the back of the house, creating a wraparound effect.
Significance: The S. Root House is a good example of 1 1/2 story Colonial-style house, of which there are few in Marlborough. The central door and chimney are slightly off-center to the west. The small rectangular windows under the eaves are a feature often found in a frieze of a Greek Revival house. The 6-over-1 windows are replacements, while the gable-roofed wing and shed-roofed ell probably were added at different later dates. The 1869 atlas associates the name S. Root with the house. The presence of the small windows under the eaves, a Greek Revival feature, suggests the house was built toward the end of 1780-1820 range, or approximately at the Assessor's date of 1810, because the Greek Revival style came into popularity early in the 19th century.
Sources: Baber, David. Capitol Region Council of Governments Historic Resource Survey of Marlborough, 1978.
Ransom, David. Historical and Architectural Resources Survey, Town of Marlborough, Connecticut. April 1998.
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Posted on May 24, 2007 11:21 AM
396 Jones Hollow Road
Address: 396 Jones Hollow Road
Contemporary Building Name: 396 Jones Hollow Road
Historic Building Name: S.T. Verguson House
Present Use: Residential
Historic Use: Residential
Architectural style: Colonial
Date constructed: 1740-1780 (Baber), 1670 (Assessor), 17th Century (owner)
Description: The S. T. Verguson House has a central doorway flanked by tripartite picture windows, each of which presumably replaces two original window openings. On the north side elevation there are small windows under the front and back eaves of the steeply pitched roof. There are two brick chimneys, one in the center of the roof and another on the north side elevation. The property is 18 1/5 acres.
Significance: The house is significant architecturally because of its age and the good state of preservation of its structural components, size, and mass. The presence of the small eaves windows on the north elevation is consistent with the 17th century date assigned to the house. The S.T. Verguson House is a candidate to be one of the half dozen oldest structures still standing in Marlborough. The 1869 atlas shows that the house is the home of S.T. Verguson, whose name is also associated with the mill across the street on the Blackledge River. The house and mill together constitute one of the oldest historic sites in the town. The fact that both mill site and home remain in their original relationship to one another and to their surroundings enhances the significance of the total resource.
Sources: Baber, David. Capitol Region Council of Governments Historic Resource Survey of Marlborough, 1978.
Ransom, David. Historical and Architectural Resources Survey, Town of Marlborough, Connecticut. April 1998.
Notes:
Posted on May 24, 2007 11:25 AM
Contemporary Building Name: 396 Jones Hollow Road
Historic Building Name: S.T. Verguson House
Present Use: Residential
Historic Use: Residential
Architectural style: Colonial
Date constructed: 1740-1780 (Baber), 1670 (Assessor), 17th Century (owner)
Description: The S. T. Verguson House has a central doorway flanked by tripartite picture windows, each of which presumably replaces two original window openings. On the north side elevation there are small windows under the front and back eaves of the steeply pitched roof. There are two brick chimneys, one in the center of the roof and another on the north side elevation. The property is 18 1/5 acres.
Significance: The house is significant architecturally because of its age and the good state of preservation of its structural components, size, and mass. The presence of the small eaves windows on the north elevation is consistent with the 17th century date assigned to the house. The S.T. Verguson House is a candidate to be one of the half dozen oldest structures still standing in Marlborough. The 1869 atlas shows that the house is the home of S.T. Verguson, whose name is also associated with the mill across the street on the Blackledge River. The house and mill together constitute one of the oldest historic sites in the town. The fact that both mill site and home remain in their original relationship to one another and to their surroundings enhances the significance of the total resource.
Sources: Baber, David. Capitol Region Council of Governments Historic Resource Survey of Marlborough, 1978.
Ransom, David. Historical and Architectural Resources Survey, Town of Marlborough, Connecticut. April 1998.
Notes:
Posted on May 24, 2007 11:25 AM